Meanings
comparative more hemopoietic · superlative most hemopoietic · alternative haemopoietic · alternative hæmopoietic
- Of or pertaining to hemopoiesis.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivepertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From hemo- + -poiesis, with a slight change to the ending -- ("-etic" istead of "-esis") -- to make it an adjective instead of a noun
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
hemopoietic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemopoietic
“hemopoietic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemopoietic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemopoietic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemopoietic.
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